At #18 pond we continue to prepare the pond for a skating surface. Here the skating path to the rink has been flooded and is freezing to help smooth the ice to a nice finish. Rink preparations begin with ice thickness checks, clearing of the snow, boards and netting installation and final flooding of the surface. We use a 2" trash pump and flood the ice with the pond water using a 1 1/4" canvas hose to the water to the surface. Note the hockey net placed out of the way but soon ready for action. Right now the ice is between 6" to 12" thick with the thinnest sections being near the edges of the pond. The upcoming cold weather and removed snow cover should accelerate the ice buildup to a thicker level.
